Шляхи формування віртуального освітнього простору закладу вищої освіти

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the definitions “educational spaceˮ and “virtual educational space of higher education institutionˮ in the context of research methodology. The multifaceted nature of the virtual educational space has been assessed at several levels – institutional, functional, and technical. It is defined the peculiarities of the “virtual universityˮ as a modern educational institution and the components of its structure (technical (telecommunication) environment; information and communication environment; educational and methodical environment; administrative and management environment). The main ways of forming the virtual educational space in the context of its environments construction are: information environment; technological and digital environment; communicative environment and educational support, which provides educational sphere of measurement. The information environment of a higher education institution is presented as a set of information (regulatory and administrative, scientific, educational, sociocultural, and advisory), which is produced and promoted within the global, regional and local space as its own intellectual product. The basic principles of information environment– openness, accessibility, flexibility, safety, mobility and adaptability of information are highlighted. The use of resource software capabilities of the learning management system (which have been analyzed in the context of modern research) is the way to the formation of technical and digital environment of virtual educational space. Communicative environment of the virtual educational space in a higher education institution promotes the creation of various forms of communicative and social interaction of education participants. Keywords: educational space, educational environment, virtual educational space of higher education institution, virtual university, virtual campuses, virtual community.